Whitaker v. Gatton et al
Plaintiff: Michael Whitaker
Defendant: Marcus Gatton and Sean Martin
Case Number: 1:2022cv00092
Filed: March 17, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Holly A Brady
Referring Judge: Susan L Collins
Nature of Suit: Prison Conditions
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 OPINION AND ORDER: The court DIRECTS the clerk to place this cause number on a blank Pro Se 14 (INND Rev. 2/20) Prisoner Complaint form and send it to Michael Whitaker; GRANTS Michael Whitaker until 06/16/2022, to file an amended complaint using the form provided; and CAUTIONS Michael Whitaker if he does not respond by the deadline, this case will be dismissed under 28 U.S.C. 1915A without further notice because the current complaint does not state a claim for which relief can be granted. Signed by Judge Holly A Brady on 05/13/2022. (Copy mailed to pro se party including a blank copy of a Pro Se Prisoner Complaint form)(sej)
May 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Initial Partial Filing Fee Received: $11.60, receipt number INN1013857 (asd)
March 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER GRANTING #2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Plaintiff, MICHAEL WHITAKER; ORDERING the plaintiff, Michael Whitaker, IDOC # 257834, to immediately pay (and the facility having custody to automatically remit) $11.60 to the clerk in payment of the initial partial filing fee; ORDERING the plaintiff to pay (and the facility having custody to automatically remit) to the clerk 20% of the money received for each calendar month during which $10.00 or more is received, until the $350.00 filing fee is paid in full; DIRECTING the clerk to create a ledger for receipt of these funds; and DIRECTING the clerk to send a copy of this order to each facility where the plaintiff is housed until the filing fee has been paid in full. Signed by Judge Holly A Brady on 3/21/22. (Copy mailed to pro se party and Plainfield Correctional Facility)(asd)
March 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Case transferred in from District of Indiana Southern; Case Number 1:22-cv-00468. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Transfer Letter to Clerk of the Northern District of Indiana at Fort Wayne. Case transferred electronically to Northern District of Indiana at Fort Wayne, on March 14, 2022. (MAC) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 3/17/2022.]
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 CLOSED TRANSFER to the Northern District of Indiana. Michael Whitaker, an Indiana inmate, filed this lawsuit alleging that his civil rights were violated when he was confined at the Whitely County Jail, which is in the Northern District of Indiana. Based on the foregoing, and without ruling on the motion to proceed in forma pauperis, the above action is now TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana at Fort Wayne, Indiana. (See Order). Copy to Plaintiff via U.S. Mail. Signed by Judge Sarah Evans Barker on 3/14/2022. (MAC) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 3/17/2022.]
March 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE to Pro se Litigant - The following information is provided to pro se litigants to inform them about rules and procedures governing how they communicate with the Court. (Copy sent to plaintiff via US mail). (JRT) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 3/17/2022.]
March 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (DJH) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 3/17/2022.]
March 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Plaintiff, MICHAEL WHITAKER. (Attachments: #1 Certification of Inmate Trust Account, Offender Activity, #2 Envelope)(DJH) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 3/17/2022.] Modified on 3/17/2022 to make pending (lhc).
March 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against MARCUS GATTON and SEAN MARTIN, filed by MICHAEL WHITAKER. (No fee paid with this filing) (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(DJH) [Transferred from Indiana Southern on 3/17/2022.]

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